Originally Posted by
mjfink
Same experience here, PHL is a nightmare for carry on bags (and many other things, but since this post is about carry ons..).
Unfortunately, they are getting better and better at seeing that my bag is 2" over and I guess I'm going to have to break down; spend another 1000 bucks or so and get the bag that's identical but 2" less wide.
Slightly off topic, but you can find new/slightly used Tumi carry-on luggage on eBay for about $250